Chapter 1
Stacy's Bedroom
The night begins. The first cassette.
Summary
Stacy Rockford's bedroom on the night of her last summer at home — the chapter that teaches you how Mixtape works before it asks anything of you. There are no skill checks here; it's a first-person exploration beat where every poster, photograph and CD carries an interactable detail. White-circle prompts are the optional memory collectibles, while the single yellow-circle prompt advances the story. The opening also locks in the three-friends premise — Stacy, Slater and Cassandra each get an establishing moment — and hands you the cassette that becomes the night's central device, with Slater giving Stacy the mixtape right at the start. Alice Coltrane's ten-minute instrumental 'Galaxy in Turiya' plays underneath as the recurring piece that bookmarks every memory in the game. The one thing to get right: do not touch the yellow-circle item until you have exhausted every white-circle interaction, because leaving the room early permanently gates the Front to Back achievement. Wear headphones — the track is mixed wide and the chapter rewards patient, unhurried listening.
Key Story Beats
- Stacy receives the mixtape from Slater at the start of the night.
- First-person bedroom exploration — every poster, photograph, and CD has interactable detail.
- White-circle interactions begin (collectibles); yellow circles advance to next chapter.
- Friends Slater and Cassandra get their narrative establishing shots.
Songs in this chapter
Tips & Hidden
- DO NOT touch the yellow-circle item until you have completed every white-circle interaction (gates Front to Back achievement).
- Listen with headphones — Galaxy in Turiya is mixed wide and the chapter rewards patient listening.
References & Sources
- Mixtape full playthrough (Hollow channel)↗ YouTube
2h 42m complete playthrough — primary visual reference.
- Mixtape 100% Achievements Guide (Maka91)↗ YouTube
3h 100% completion guide — primary source for our achievement guides.
- IGN's Mixtape review (10/10)↗ IGN
IGN's full critical review, the source of the 2026 first-10/10 score.
- Annapurna Interactive — Mixtape↗ Annapurna
Publisher page with developer notes and press materials.
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